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Elmar Kits, Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962. Õli, lõuend.
Elmar Kits Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962 · Photo: HAUS galeriiPlate I

Artist · Painting · HAUS

Elmar Kits

Median hammer price € 6 400 (n = 38); total hammer ÷ total start ×1.70 (n = 38). (priced sales, n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026)

As of 10 Oct 2026 · HAUS · sales 1999-2026 · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium1

Lots sold
38
n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Turnover
€ 407 950
priced sales, n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Median
€ 6 400
priced sales, n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Highest
€ 62 000
priced sales, n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Hammer ÷ start
×1.70
hammer ÷ start, n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Lots in all
47
n = 47 · as of 10 Oct 2026

Every sale, 1999-2026

Showing 47 lots · the last 10 years · as of 10 Oct 2026
Figure 1 · Starting prices of the lotsLog scale
  • Sold, at its start (n = 38)
  • Unsold, at its start (n = 8)
  • Lots per year (peak 2021: 11)
results: sold 38 · unsold 9 · lots n = 47, of them with a start 46 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
Data of figure 1 · 10 Oct 2026
SaleWorkTechniqueSizeStartHammerResult
3 May 2026Lilled rohelisel taustal, 1968Tempera, kartong53.6 × 44.8 cm€ 4 400€ 4 400Sold
2 May 2026Natüürmort, 1967Tempera, papp45 × 42 cm€ 3 400€ 3 600Sold
1 May 2026Kaukaasia, 1946Õli, papp30 × 49 cm€ 2 700-Unsold
9 Nov 2025Valgemetsa motiiv, 1960Õli, lõuend80.5 × 80 cm€ 34 000-Unsold
9 Nov 2025Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962Õli, lõuend64.5 × 80.5 cm€ 29 100€ 56 000Sold
9 Nov 2025Kaukaasia motiiv, 1963Tempera, paber41.5 × 59.7 cm€ 5 600-Unsold
27 Apr 2025Alpikann ja kaktus, 1952Õli, papp42 × 33.8 cm€ 4 700€ 4 700Sold
2 Nov 2024Paadisadam, 1964Õli, lõuend87.5 × 137 cm€ 26 000€ 62 000Sold
2 Nov 2024Kristjan Jaak Peterson, 1965Tempera, papp64.5 × 34.5 cm€ 5 200€ 6 100Sold
5 May 2024Pargivaade, 1967Tempera, kartong45 × 41.5 cm€ 8 900€ 8 900Sold
5 May 2024Figuraalkompositsioon, 1969Tempera, paber30.7 × 102.3 cm€ 14 700-Unsold
5 Nov 2023Abstraktsioon, 1966Tempera, paber29.8 × 38.8 cm€ 3 400-Unsold
7 May 2023Abstraktne kompositsioon, 1969Tempera26.2 × 23.4 cm€ 3 800-Unsold
6 May 2023Kasvuhoones, 1965Õli, lõuend71 × 59 cm€ 8 200€ 10 000Sold
29 Oct 2022Lõbus seltskond, 1967Tempera, kartong45 × 42 cm€ 4 500€ 8 100Sold
29 Oct 2022Maastik tuulikuga, 1959Õli, lõuend56 × 73.5 cm€ 8 000€ 18 100Sold
29 Oct 2022Lilled, 1967Tempera, papp42 × 46 cm€ 4 400€ 5 600Sold
14 May 2022Oostriku jõgi, 1948Tempera, guašš, paber49.5 × 57 cm€ 3 200€ 5 900Sold
14 May 2022Läbipaistev figuur, 1967Tempera, kartong45 × 41.5 cm€ 3 900€ 9 900Sold
14 May 2022Metsavaade, 1969Tempera, papp52.2 × 62.7 cm€ 4 600€ 8 200Sold
14 May 2022Suve impressioon, 1960Õli, lõuend56.5 × 69 cm€ 5 900€ 6 800Sold
10 Nov 2021Abstraktsioon I, 1971Must pastapliiats, paber16.3 × 9.8 cm€ 400€ 800Sold
10 Nov 2021Abstraktsioon II, 1972Must pastapliiats, paber16.3 × 9.8 cm€ 400€ 950Sold
6 Nov 2021Natüürmort tuhatoosiga, 1939Õli, lõuend34 × 39 cm€ 5 200€ 6 700Sold
6 Nov 2021Söögimajas, 1941Õli, lõuend78 × 56 cm€ 7 700€ 10 100Sold
6 Nov 2021Linajärve vaade, 1948Õli, papp44.7 × 60 cm€ 5 400€ 9 600Sold
6 Nov 2021Võõrasemad, 1953Guašš, paber31.2 × 41 cm€ 4 300€ 6 000Sold
6 Nov 2021Rahvapidu Suur-Taevaskojas, 1959Õli, lõuend57 × 141 cm€ 21 000€ 21 000Sold
6 Nov 2021Ateljees, 1965Õli, lõuend73 × 60.5 cm€ 9 000€ 22 700Sold
6 Nov 2021Vestlus astronoomiast, 1970Tempera, paber61.5 × 70.9 cm€ 6 800€ 11 600Sold
7 May 2021Jõekallas sügisel, 1944Õli, vineer26 × 35.3 cm€ 4 400€ 5 600Sold
7 May 2021Natüürmort pirnidega, 1968Tempera, paber23.5 × 27.5 cm€ 4 300€ 7 200Sold
30 Oct 2020Kahekesi, 1966Tempera, papp50 × 35 cm€ 4 800€ 5 700Sold
30 Oct 2020Tigu, 1967Tempera32 × 39 cm€ 2 800€ 4 900Sold
15 May 2020Veeäärne maastik, 1956Tempera, kartong65 × 97.5 cm€ 4 400-Unsold
4 Oct 2019Krimm. Gursuff, 1970Õli, tempera, papp40 × 49.5 cm€ 3 600€ 3 600Sold
25 Apr 2019Figuraalkompositsioon, 1960tempera, papp69 × 53 cm€ 3 600€ 4 200Sold
25 Apr 2019Abstraktne kompositsioon, 1969tempera, paber48.5 × 54 cm€ 0-Unsold
1 Nov 2018Natüürmort lilledega, 1943Õli, papp58 × 69.5 cm€ 3 700-Unsold
1 Nov 2018Talvine Toomemägi, 1959Õli, lõuend61.5 × 76.5 cm€ 9 000€ 15 800Sold
27 Apr 2018Pealelõuna, 1942Õli, papp61 × 68 cm€ 5 800€ 10 200Sold
27 Apr 2018Valgemetsa vaade, 1960Õli, lõuend64.5 × 80 cm€ 3 400€ 27 000Sold
27 Apr 2018abstraktsioon, 1964tempera, paber47 × 52 cm€ 2 900€ 4 700Sold
3 Nov 2017Armeenia motiiv, 1946õli, paber32 × 58.7 cm€ 1 200€ 1 500Sold
3 Nov 2017Jõeäärne maastik, 1963õli, lõuend67.5 × 84 cm€ 3 800€ 4 100Sold
4 Apr 2017Karjala vaade, 1959õli, lõuend64.5 × 79.5 cm€ 4 000€ 3 300Sold
28 Oct 2016Krimmi vaade, 1962õli, lõuend62.5 × 77.5 cm€ 2 400€ 2 400Sold
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Price by technique2

Most lots are in õli: 23 lots, of them priced sales 20. (n = 23 · as of 10 Oct 2026)

The technique is the catalogue's first technique word; techniques with fewer than 10 lots are on their group's row "Other and undetermined". The median and hammer ÷ start show from 10 sales. Hammer prices exclude the buyer's premium.

Table 1 · Techniques as cataloguedpriced sales, n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026 · hammer ÷ start, n = 38
Technique as cataloguedLotsPriced salesMedianHighestHammer ÷ startMultiple nSold at the start
Painting4536€ 6 750n 36€ 62 000×1.69n 36366
Õli2320€ 9 800n 20€ 62 000×1.79n 20204
Tempera2115€ 5 900n 15€ 11 600×1.46n 15152
Other and undetermined11too fewn 1€ 6 000-n 11-
Drawing22too fewn 2€ 950-n 22-
Total4738€ 6 400n 38€ 62 000×1.70n 38386
Source: auction results, the last 10 years · priced sales, n = 38 · as of 10 Oct 2026CSV ↓

Price by the decade the work was made

Decade the work was made
Figure 2 · Median hammer price by decade madeMedian from n = 10
  • Median hammer
  • too few sales (under 10)
priced sales, n = 62 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
Data of figure 2 · 10 Oct 2026
DecadeLotsPriced salesMedian
193032-
19402014€ 2 375
1950159-
19604533€ 4 921
197074-
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Elmar Kits, Valgemetsa vaade, 1960. Õli, lõuend.

Plate II

Valgemetsa vaade

Elmar Kits, 1960 · Õli, lõuend · 64.5 × 80 cm · HAUS 2018 · 27 Apr 2018

€ 27 000start € 3 400 · ×7.94

Photo: HAUS galerii

Top lots (HAUS)

Priced sales n = 62 · as of 10 Oct 2026All in search
  1. Paadisadam, 1964Õli, lõuend · 87.5 × 137 cm · HAUS 2024€ 62 000start € 26 000 · ×2.38
  2. Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962Õli, lõuend · 64.5 × 80.5 cm · HAUS 2025€ 56 000start € 29 100 · ×1.92
  3. Valgemetsa vaade, 1960Õli, lõuend · 64.5 × 80 cm · HAUS 2018€ 27 000start € 3 400 · ×7.94
  4. Ateljees, 1965Õli, lõuend · 73 × 60.5 cm · HAUS 2021€ 22 700start € 9 000 · ×2.52
  5. Rahvapidu Suur-Taevaskojas, 1959Õli, lõuend · 57 × 141 cm · HAUS 2021€ 21 000start € 21 000 · ×1.00
  6. Maastik tuulikuga, 1959Õli, lõuend · 56 × 73.5 cm · HAUS 2022€ 18 100start € 8 000 · ×2.26
  7. Talvine Toomemägi, 1959Õli, lõuend · 61.5 × 76.5 cm · HAUS 2018€ 15 800start € 9 000 · ×1.76
  8. Vestlus astronoomiast, 1970Tempera, paber · 61.5 × 70.9 cm · HAUS 2021€ 11 600start € 6 800 · ×1.71

The highest hammer prices among the artist's 62 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026

Records over time

HAUS · highest price at the time of sale
Elmar Kits, Paadisadam, 1964. Õli, lõuend.
Elmar Kits Paadisadam, 1964Plate III

Highest result · HAUS

€ 62 000

Paadisadam, 1964 · HAUS galerii, 2 Nov 2024 · hammer

  1. 2 Nov 2024Paadisadam, 1964HAUS · previous record € 27 000€ 62 000
  2. 27 Apr 2018Valgemetsa vaade, 1960HAUS · previous record € 10 200€ 27 000
  3. 27 Apr 2018Pealelõuna, 1942HAUS · previous record € 5 752€ 10 200
  4. 23 Oct 2003Kevad, 1960HAUS · previous record € 2 333€ 5 752
  5. 24 Apr 2003Figuurid, 1960HAUS · previous record € 1 662€ 2 333
  6. 26 Apr 1999Valgemetsa, 1961HAUS · first sale€ 1 662
  7. priced sales, n = 62 · as of 10 Oct 2026

Works

91 works with an image · as of 10 Oct 2026All in search
Elmar Kits, Lilled rohelisel taustal, 1968. Tempera, kartong.
Lilled rohelisel taustal, 1968Tempera, kartong · 53.6 × 44.8 cm · HAUS 2026 · 3 May 2026€ 4 400 € 4 400start € 4 400 · ×1.00
Elmar Kits, Natüürmort, 1967. Tempera, papp.
Natüürmort, 1967Tempera, papp · 45 × 42 cm · HAUS 2026 · 2 May 2026€ 3 400 € 3 600start € 3 400 · ×1.06
Elmar Kits, Kaukaasia, 1946. Õli, papp.
Kaukaasia, 1946Õli, papp · 30 × 49 cm · HAUS 2026 · 1 May 2026Unsoldstart € 2 700
Elmar Kits, Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962. Õli, lõuend.
Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962Õli, lõuend · 64.5 × 80.5 cm · HAUS 2025 · 9 Nov 2025€ 29 100 € 56 000start € 29 100 · ×1.92
Elmar Kits, Kaukaasia motiiv, 1963. Tempera, paber.
Kaukaasia motiiv, 1963Tempera, paber · 41.5 × 59.7 cm · HAUS 2025 · 9 Nov 2025Unsoldstart € 5 600
Elmar Kits, Alpikann ja kaktus, 1952. Õli, papp.
Alpikann ja kaktus, 1952Õli, papp · 42 × 33.8 cm · HAUS 2025 · 27 Apr 2025€ 4 700 € 4 700start € 4 700 · ×1.00
Elmar Kits, Paadisadam, 1964. Õli, lõuend.
Paadisadam, 1964Õli, lõuend · 87.5 × 137 cm · HAUS 2024 · 2 Nov 2024€ 26 000 € 62 000start € 26 000 · ×2.38

Latest sales

91 sales in all · as of 10 Oct 2026All sales (91)
Every sale
SaleWorkTechniqueSizeStartHammerResult
3 May 2026Lilled rohelisel taustal, 19683 May 2026 · Tempera, kartong · 53.6 × 44.8 cmTempera, kartong53.6 × 44.8 cm€ 4 400€ 4 400start € 4 400Sold
2 May 2026Natüürmort, 19672 May 2026 · Tempera, papp · 45 × 42 cmTempera, papp45 × 42 cm€ 3 400€ 3 600start € 3 400Sold
1 May 2026Kaukaasia, 19461 May 2026 · Õli, papp · 30 × 49 cmÕli, papp30 × 49 cm€ 2 700Unsold-start € 2 700Unsold
9 Nov 2025Valgemetsa motiiv, 19609 Nov 2025 · Õli, lõuend · 80.5 × 80 cmÕli, lõuend80.5 × 80 cm€ 34 000Unsold-start € 34 000Unsold
9 Nov 2025Tartu uus anatoomikum, 19629 Nov 2025 · Õli, lõuend · 64.5 × 80.5 cmÕli, lõuend64.5 × 80.5 cm€ 29 100€ 56 000start € 29 100Sold

All sales (91)

Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026

All sales (91)Report an error

How to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Elmar Kits, sales history 1999-2026. HAUS galerii, as of 10 Oct 2026.

Notes and sources

  1. Source: HAUS auction results, as of 10 Oct 2026. Statistics count only priced sales of the artist's own works at regular auctions; attributed, charity and primary-market lots are kept apart.
  2. The median and hammer ÷ start are shown from 10 sales; with a smaller sample the page shows “Too few sales” and the sample size.
  3. Lots left out are listed in the sales tables; they do not count in the median, the turnover or the records.